Android Apps take specific permissions for performing certain tasks. Like a camera application on your Android device takes camera permission which is required to take pictures from your device. I hope you now understand about the permissions in Android devices. Let’s talk about this android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD permission.
What is android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD permission?
android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD is a special type of permission taken by an Android application that gives a special capability to disable the device lock for the time being the application is used. It is mainly used by the apps that are required to be used even when the phone is locked.
Which application commonly have android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD permission?
Any application that needs to run and can be used by the user even when you device is locked. Its a common permission for phone call applications on your Android devices. As, you need to pickup calls even when the phone is locked, in that case the phone application disables your phone lock for the time the call is active and enable the lock when the call is over.
Why android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD is a crucial permission?
android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD is very crucial permission as it helps any application to bypass the security of your Android device. It can help an intruder to disable the lock of your phone and use your device for wrong purpose which is a clear breach of security.
How to detect android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD permission?
You can detect android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD permission for any Android app using a web app called VirusTotal.
Navigate to VirusTotal and upload the suspected APK file and it will scan with more than 67 antivirus services like AVG, ESET etc. If they detect this permission and show you warning never install that APK file on your Android devices. It can do a lot of harm by disabling the lock screen on your Android device and access device files.
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